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New Taker for Berkeley's Café Rouge Space: Pompette

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New Taker for Berkeley's Café Rouge Space: Pompette

The sadness over the closure of Marsha McBride’s beloved CAFÉ ROUGE after 20 years on Fourth Street in Berkeley can be a bit softened with the exciting news of what is taking its place, POMPETTE. Chef David Visick, an alum of Chez Panisse and SF’s Cafe Kati (yup,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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Coming Soon: New Takers for Scotland Yard, Sicilian Pink Onion to the Mission

There’s a new taker for the former Bin 38/Scotland Yard space in the Marina. Barrel Room owner Sarah Trubnick has purchased the lease and is launching a concept with Barrel Room’s executive chef Manny Hewitt based on food and wine pairing—all dishes will have recommended pairings…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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Team Updates at Coi, Sons & Daughters, Pabu/The Ramen Bar

Some staffing news around town for you, starting with who’s on deck at ~COI~, working with chef Matt Kirkley. The general manager is Dan Page from Chicago’s L2O, wine director Courtney Olson was previously at Quince (Coi’s previous wine director, Mark Mendoza, has stepped into a larger…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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Tidbits: Pizza at The Mill Now Six Nights a Week

Fans of Josey Baker’s thin-crust pizza at THE MILL will be fired up to hear you’ll be able to come by for pizza every night (except for Tuesdays) starting this Saturday February 25th. You can also enjoy seasonal salads, beer, and wine, all from 6pm-9pm. And don’t…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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Cawfee Tawk: Verve Coffee Now Open in the Castro, Equator Opening a Fort Mason Café

We reported a while ago that Santa Cruz’s fantastic VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS would be opening a café in the Castro, their first in SF, and it’s now open. The 1,200-square-foot café was designed by LA firm Design, Bitches—look for a naturalistic look with deep blues, woods,…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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(Sponsored): Save on Your Ticket for Academy of Friends, Featuring Restaurants Curated by tablehopper

Join the Academy of Friends 2017 Gala (this year’s theme is Shanghai Nights!) on Sunday February 26th, 2017, at Midway SF. This marks the 37th Annual Academy Awards Night Gala benefiting Bay Area HIV/AIDS services. Enjoy bites curated by tablehopper from some of SF’s best restaurants (including…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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510 Updates: The Wolf Opens in Former Bay Wolf, Paradita, Second Shiba Ramen, Haven Closes

Here’s a recap on other exciting news happening in the East Bay. Over in Piedmont, Rich and Rebekah Wood (Frascati, Wood Tavern, Southie) have opened THE WOLF in the former Bay Wolf, which closed after 30 years. They have partnered with executive chef Yang Peng, who is also the…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

The Benjamin Cooper Gents Opening a New Bar, The Douglas Room

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The Benjamin Cooper Gents Opening a New Bar, The Douglas Room

The tradition of Mo Hodges and Brian Felley (Benjamin Cooper, Big) opening bars in old hotels runs deep, and here’s their third project to follow that path: THE DOUGLAS ROOM. It’s opening in the former Fish & Farm/Mark Twain Hotel in Union Square, which has been transformed/…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 21, 2017

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February 21, 2017 - This week's tablehopper: this column goes to eleven.

This week's tablehopper: this column goes to eleven. Here’s one way to end a perfect meal at Alfred’s: spumoni! Photo: © tablehopper.com. I love it when a birthday coincides with my column’s Tuesday publishing date—because guess who is turning eleven today?! It’s crazy…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 20, 2017

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This week's tablehopper: this column goes to eleven.

I love it when a birthday coincides with my column’s Tuesday publishing date—because guess who is turning eleven today?! It’s crazy but true, this tablehopper has been here eleven years for you! (Yes, that rhymed. I have nothing but surprises for you.) Thanks for all the support…

Marcia Gagliardi • Feb 20, 2017